expedition ' s failures . although clinton was not blamed by the government , popular opinion held him responsible , and parker was lauded for his personal bravery . fort sullivan was renamed fort mo ##ult ##rie shortly after the battle to honor colonel william mo ##ult ##rie for his successful defense of the fort and the city of charleston . extensively modified in the years after the battle , it was su ##pp ##lan ##ted by fort sum ##ter as the principal defense of charleston prior to the outbreak of the american civil war . in 1876 , to celebrate the centennial , companies from savannah , augusta , macon , columbia , new york and boston were invited to charleston . the site was turned over
expedition's failures. although clinton was not blamed by the government, popular opinion held him responsible, and parker was lauded for his personal bravery. fort sullivan was renamed fort moultrie shortly after the battle to honor colonel william moultrie for his successful defense of the fort and the city of charleston. extensively modified in the years after the battle, it was supplanted by fort sumter as the principal defense of charleston prior to the outbreak of the american civil war. in 1876, to celebrate the centennial, companies from savannah, augusta, macon, columbia, new york and boston were invited to charleston. the site was turned over